Chapter 2: Spirit Of The Fox, Part 2: Into The Forest
After the light had vanished from the school, it then reappeared in a forest-similar to the one Taju had been dreaming about. सेकंड्स after appearing, the light formed into the shape of Taju and the fox--indicating that they had still been inside as it disappeared from the school. The light that surrounded them finally faded, and Taju wanted some जवाब out of
"Alright, fox, आप know where I live, and where I go to school--what's this all about? What do आप want from me?" he asked the fox.
It took him a सेकंड to remember that the लोमड़ी, फॉक्स couldn't speak to him. Although the feral लोमड़ी, फॉक्स did seem to possess otherworldly powers, he still wasn't able to physically communicate with him. When realizing his efforts to get him to talk was to no avail, he facepalmed.
"Oh, right, आप can't speak, but yet आप seem to be able to understand me. That makes 0 sense, but who am I to argue with a magic feral animal?" he asked him.
But just then, Taju heard a voice in his head--a familiar voice, like the one from his reacurring nightmare.
"As much power as I have, I still cannot communicate with you. At least not physically. I only posses so much power, unfortunately," the voice spoke, echoing through Taju's mind.
"What the--Who कहा that???" he asked, being caught off gaurd द्वारा this.
"Relax, it's me, right अगला to you..." the voice stated.
He looked over at the fox, and had this creeped out expression on his face.
"Fox, is that YOU.... speaking telegraphically to my brain?" he asked the fox.
"Uh, the word you're looking for is telepathically, and YES, I am..." he stated.
"But how are you?" he asked, but was interupted.
"There's no time for that, आप must hurry and transcend quickly. The Transcendance Period is coming to an end soon "the लोमड़ी, फॉक्स explained.
Taju only heard half of what was said. He was too focused on where he was, noticing the similarities between this forest and the one in his dream.
"Hey, this is the same place I've drempt about the past week," he said.
"Yes, yes, but now isn't the time to site see, we must hurry. Now," कहा the fox
After stating this, the लोमड़ी, फॉक्स ran off further into the woods. Knowing Taju would eventually follow him. And Taju, in fact, follow him, mainlywanting और जवाब out of him.
"Hey, wait a minute, आप still haven't explained everything!" he yelled at the fox.
But the लोमड़ी, फॉक्स decided to not answer him, and just kept going. He knew there wasn't much time left, and that Taju wouldn't be too far behind. And while Taju followed the fox, Junichiro was still standing in the school hallway, still trying to process what he just saw. It didn't make any sense to him whatsoever. As he stood there, the teacher came up to him, wondering why he was standing there.
"Junichiro, what are आप doing? आप should be in class, not standing around, staring at nothing..." she told him.
Juni thought about telling her what he had witnessed, but decided not to. He knew he
wouldn't be taken, and didn't want anyone at school thining he was crazy just for talking
"Oh, um... sorry, I had to use the bathroom and--" he explained, but was cut off.
"Did आप find out who pulled the आग alarm?" she asked him.
For half a second, he was going to say who did it, but chose not to. Which was probably for
"No, Ms. Tsukumo, I guess whoever did isn't here anymore," he told her.
"Fine, now head on back to class," she demanded.
And he did so, not wanting to get in और trouble. But as he did so, Ms. Tsukumo didn't move. She continued standing right there, looking over at the area of where Taju and the लोमड़ी, फॉक्स had just been. She narrowed her eyes at it, and came closer. Then stood there, as if examining the area where they were. Afterwards; she proceeded down the hallway, headed back to where Juni and the other students were. As soon as she returned to the classroom, she sat down in her chair and started looking at her phone with a worried look on her face. Juni noticed this and asked, "Are आप OK, Ms. Tsukumo?"
She looked at him, saying abruptly, "Yes, I'm fine."
After saying this, though, she stood up, and faced the students.
"Please continue what we had learned yesterday, I need to make a call. I'll return shortyly," she told them.
She left the room, leaving the students confused. Juni just sat there, hoping Taju was OK. Wherever he was. Meanwhile, Taju and the लोमड़ी, फॉक्स were still running deeper into the forest, the foxnot wanting to slow down even for a second. Taju started getting out of breath, and started going slower.
"Please stop for a sec!" he shouted.
"No, we're almost there!" the लोमड़ी, फॉक्स declaired back.
"Could आप at least explain all this???" he asked.
Just then, the लोमड़ी, फॉक्स stopped running. Taju was relieved, also stopping as well.
"Any सवालों आप have will be answered if we continue beyond this point," he told him, looking over ahead of them.
Taju noticed this and looked at where he was staring at. But he saw nothing--nothing but trees blocking their path through the forest. Taju was obviously confused.
"Um, fox, are आप blind? There's nothing but trees--is THIS all आप brought me here for? To stare at trees?" he asked, visibly confused. The लोमड़ी, फॉक्स कहा nothing, but instead walked over to a पेड़ a few feet from them, and put his paw on it. And in doing this, the leaves on the पेड़ lit up with an unusual rainbow-ish glow. सेकंड्स after, the trees that once blocked the way had vanished. And their place, a torii (Japanese gate) was seen materializing. Upon seeing this, Taju stood there amazed.
"Wow, so I guess you've been here before?" he asked him.
The लोमड़ी, फॉक्स nodded, and said, "Yes, this sacred forest has been my घर for many years now, ever since..."
He was about to continue, but Taju cut him off unexpected. Taju had noticed footprints near them, to his right. They looked like 3 sets of adult-sized footprints.
"Hey, look, someone beat us here," he explained, pointing directly at the area they were. The fox's eyes widened as he stared at the footprints in fear of them being too late.
"No... that's not possible, only I can gain access to the Kitsune shrine," he explaied.
"Kitsune? But multi-tailed foxes aren't real... are they?" he asked him.
But he didn't respond to his question. After realizing other foxes had definitly been there, the लोमड़ी, फॉक्स rushed through the gate as fast as he could. Taju didn't hesitate to follow along behind him. The लोमड़ी, फॉक्स continued running, knowing that the shrine wasn't too much further ahead. सेकंड्स passed, and they both came to what looked like another gate, identical to the first one they say. And just a few feet further down, they saw what looked to be 2 life-sized लोमड़ी, फॉक्स statues, both sitting down with their front paws on the ground. Each लोमड़ी, फॉक्स places on opposite sides of the pathway. And just inches from them, stood the aforementioned Kitsune Shrine. When Taju finally saw it up ahead, he also noticed a different लोमड़ी, फॉक्स statue inside the small shrine. This लोमड़ी, फॉक्स was on 2 legs and had seven tails, as oposed to just one. It also was made to look like it was holding it's right arm upward, as if to be holding something. After seeing the kitsune statue, he instantly thought back to his recurring dream. The लोमड़ी, फॉक्स wasted no time in rushing towards the shrine. Taju quickly followed him.
"Ummm, OK, now what? Is something supposed to happen?" Taju asked.
"Put your hand slightly above the statue's right hand, and wait. The Transcendence process should start immediately," the लोमड़ी, फॉक्स explained.
"What does that even me, though? No offence, but आप haven't exactly filled me in on what this is even about, why should I even trust what you're telling me? Again, no offence," he asked the fox.
"You know, the kid has a point, " a voiced stated, coming from behind them.
They quickly turned around, to see an adult female silver लोमड़ी, फॉक्स standing there, sounded द्वारा other 2 other foxes, both of which were clothed in all black. Even covering their faces. Taju seemed to recognise her voice, but she didn't look at all familliar. The लोमड़ी, फॉक्स knew exactly who she was, and growled at her. His eyes glowing with anger.
"I see you’re still alive after all these years," she told the fox, giving him a cold glare.
"If आप don't leave this place, Airi, आप WON'T be..." he told her, speaking telepathically.
"Sorry, but I came for the same thing आप did, and I plan on getting it," she stated.
She motioned for the other two foxes to attack-and they did as she told them. They both came at them with swords swinging. The लोमड़ी, फॉक्स dashed out of the way of the attack, and then looked towards Taju.
"Taju, place your hand above the statue's hand! I promise आप this is REALLY important!" he shouted at him, urging to trust him.
Taju noded and did as the लोमड़ी, फॉक्स said, while he tried his best to hold them off. The लोमड़ी, फॉक्स started shooting a type of energy blast at the two of them. But just as Taju went to place his hand above the kitsune's hand, Airi began to making her way towards him. Walking rather quickly. सेकंड्स after Taju did what the लोमड़ी, फॉक्स said, the kitsune statue's eyes, markings on it began to glow. Not a white color like that of the fox, but a इंद्रधनुष color. When seeing this, Taju was surprised. सेकंड्स after, his eyes began glowing with the same glow as the statue, And then, a इंद्रधनुष light materialize just above Taju's hand, and then finally took the shape of a hexagonal prism. But the moment was short lived. Airi came up behind Taju, holding a gun up to his back, ready to आग if she needed to. Taju was unaware of what was going on, he was still entranced द्वारा the prism, While fighting off the two foxes, the feral लोमड़ी, फॉक्स noticed what Airi was about to do, and his eyes widened.
"TAJU, BEHIND YOU!" he screamed.
With eyes still glowing, Taju turned around rather quickly--the prism still hovering above his hand--and summoned an energy blast similar to what the feral लोमड़ी, फॉक्स did. But this one was stronger. So stronge, Airi was unexpetedly forced back द्वारा the blast. Landing on the ground on her side. She looked back at Taju, now realizing he had the prism in his hand. Taju flew upwards into the air. Both his eyes and prism still glowing brightly.
After the light had vanished from the school, it then reappeared in a forest-similar to the one Taju had been dreaming about. सेकंड्स after appearing, the light formed into the shape of Taju and the fox--indicating that they had still been inside as it disappeared from the school. The light that surrounded them finally faded, and Taju wanted some जवाब out of
"Alright, fox, आप know where I live, and where I go to school--what's this all about? What do आप want from me?" he asked the fox.
It took him a सेकंड to remember that the लोमड़ी, फॉक्स couldn't speak to him. Although the feral लोमड़ी, फॉक्स did seem to possess otherworldly powers, he still wasn't able to physically communicate with him. When realizing his efforts to get him to talk was to no avail, he facepalmed.
"Oh, right, आप can't speak, but yet आप seem to be able to understand me. That makes 0 sense, but who am I to argue with a magic feral animal?" he asked him.
But just then, Taju heard a voice in his head--a familiar voice, like the one from his reacurring nightmare.
"As much power as I have, I still cannot communicate with you. At least not physically. I only posses so much power, unfortunately," the voice spoke, echoing through Taju's mind.
"What the--Who कहा that???" he asked, being caught off gaurd द्वारा this.
"Relax, it's me, right अगला to you..." the voice stated.
He looked over at the fox, and had this creeped out expression on his face.
"Fox, is that YOU.... speaking telegraphically to my brain?" he asked the fox.
"Uh, the word you're looking for is telepathically, and YES, I am..." he stated.
"But how are you?" he asked, but was interupted.
"There's no time for that, आप must hurry and transcend quickly. The Transcendance Period is coming to an end soon "the लोमड़ी, फॉक्स explained.
Taju only heard half of what was said. He was too focused on where he was, noticing the similarities between this forest and the one in his dream.
"Hey, this is the same place I've drempt about the past week," he said.
"Yes, yes, but now isn't the time to site see, we must hurry. Now," कहा the fox
After stating this, the लोमड़ी, फॉक्स ran off further into the woods. Knowing Taju would eventually follow him. And Taju, in fact, follow him, mainlywanting और जवाब out of him.
"Hey, wait a minute, आप still haven't explained everything!" he yelled at the fox.
But the लोमड़ी, फॉक्स decided to not answer him, and just kept going. He knew there wasn't much time left, and that Taju wouldn't be too far behind. And while Taju followed the fox, Junichiro was still standing in the school hallway, still trying to process what he just saw. It didn't make any sense to him whatsoever. As he stood there, the teacher came up to him, wondering why he was standing there.
"Junichiro, what are आप doing? आप should be in class, not standing around, staring at nothing..." she told him.
Juni thought about telling her what he had witnessed, but decided not to. He knew he
wouldn't be taken, and didn't want anyone at school thining he was crazy just for talking
"Oh, um... sorry, I had to use the bathroom and--" he explained, but was cut off.
"Did आप find out who pulled the आग alarm?" she asked him.
For half a second, he was going to say who did it, but chose not to. Which was probably for
"No, Ms. Tsukumo, I guess whoever did isn't here anymore," he told her.
"Fine, now head on back to class," she demanded.
And he did so, not wanting to get in और trouble. But as he did so, Ms. Tsukumo didn't move. She continued standing right there, looking over at the area of where Taju and the लोमड़ी, फॉक्स had just been. She narrowed her eyes at it, and came closer. Then stood there, as if examining the area where they were. Afterwards; she proceeded down the hallway, headed back to where Juni and the other students were. As soon as she returned to the classroom, she sat down in her chair and started looking at her phone with a worried look on her face. Juni noticed this and asked, "Are आप OK, Ms. Tsukumo?"
She looked at him, saying abruptly, "Yes, I'm fine."
After saying this, though, she stood up, and faced the students.
"Please continue what we had learned yesterday, I need to make a call. I'll return shortyly," she told them.
She left the room, leaving the students confused. Juni just sat there, hoping Taju was OK. Wherever he was. Meanwhile, Taju and the लोमड़ी, फॉक्स were still running deeper into the forest, the foxnot wanting to slow down even for a second. Taju started getting out of breath, and started going slower.
"Please stop for a sec!" he shouted.
"No, we're almost there!" the लोमड़ी, फॉक्स declaired back.
"Could आप at least explain all this???" he asked.
Just then, the लोमड़ी, फॉक्स stopped running. Taju was relieved, also stopping as well.
"Any सवालों आप have will be answered if we continue beyond this point," he told him, looking over ahead of them.
Taju noticed this and looked at where he was staring at. But he saw nothing--nothing but trees blocking their path through the forest. Taju was obviously confused.
"Um, fox, are आप blind? There's nothing but trees--is THIS all आप brought me here for? To stare at trees?" he asked, visibly confused. The लोमड़ी, फॉक्स कहा nothing, but instead walked over to a पेड़ a few feet from them, and put his paw on it. And in doing this, the leaves on the पेड़ lit up with an unusual rainbow-ish glow. सेकंड्स after, the trees that once blocked the way had vanished. And their place, a torii (Japanese gate) was seen materializing. Upon seeing this, Taju stood there amazed.
"Wow, so I guess you've been here before?" he asked him.
The लोमड़ी, फॉक्स nodded, and said, "Yes, this sacred forest has been my घर for many years now, ever since..."
He was about to continue, but Taju cut him off unexpected. Taju had noticed footprints near them, to his right. They looked like 3 sets of adult-sized footprints.
"Hey, look, someone beat us here," he explained, pointing directly at the area they were. The fox's eyes widened as he stared at the footprints in fear of them being too late.
"No... that's not possible, only I can gain access to the Kitsune shrine," he explaied.
"Kitsune? But multi-tailed foxes aren't real... are they?" he asked him.
But he didn't respond to his question. After realizing other foxes had definitly been there, the लोमड़ी, फॉक्स rushed through the gate as fast as he could. Taju didn't hesitate to follow along behind him. The लोमड़ी, फॉक्स continued running, knowing that the shrine wasn't too much further ahead. सेकंड्स passed, and they both came to what looked like another gate, identical to the first one they say. And just a few feet further down, they saw what looked to be 2 life-sized लोमड़ी, फॉक्स statues, both sitting down with their front paws on the ground. Each लोमड़ी, फॉक्स places on opposite sides of the pathway. And just inches from them, stood the aforementioned Kitsune Shrine. When Taju finally saw it up ahead, he also noticed a different लोमड़ी, फॉक्स statue inside the small shrine. This लोमड़ी, फॉक्स was on 2 legs and had seven tails, as oposed to just one. It also was made to look like it was holding it's right arm upward, as if to be holding something. After seeing the kitsune statue, he instantly thought back to his recurring dream. The लोमड़ी, फॉक्स wasted no time in rushing towards the shrine. Taju quickly followed him.
"Ummm, OK, now what? Is something supposed to happen?" Taju asked.
"Put your hand slightly above the statue's right hand, and wait. The Transcendence process should start immediately," the लोमड़ी, फॉक्स explained.
"What does that even me, though? No offence, but आप haven't exactly filled me in on what this is even about, why should I even trust what you're telling me? Again, no offence," he asked the fox.
"You know, the kid has a point, " a voiced stated, coming from behind them.
They quickly turned around, to see an adult female silver लोमड़ी, फॉक्स standing there, sounded द्वारा other 2 other foxes, both of which were clothed in all black. Even covering their faces. Taju seemed to recognise her voice, but she didn't look at all familliar. The लोमड़ी, फॉक्स knew exactly who she was, and growled at her. His eyes glowing with anger.
"I see you’re still alive after all these years," she told the fox, giving him a cold glare.
"If आप don't leave this place, Airi, आप WON'T be..." he told her, speaking telepathically.
"Sorry, but I came for the same thing आप did, and I plan on getting it," she stated.
She motioned for the other two foxes to attack-and they did as she told them. They both came at them with swords swinging. The लोमड़ी, फॉक्स dashed out of the way of the attack, and then looked towards Taju.
"Taju, place your hand above the statue's hand! I promise आप this is REALLY important!" he shouted at him, urging to trust him.
Taju noded and did as the लोमड़ी, फॉक्स said, while he tried his best to hold them off. The लोमड़ी, फॉक्स started shooting a type of energy blast at the two of them. But just as Taju went to place his hand above the kitsune's hand, Airi began to making her way towards him. Walking rather quickly. सेकंड्स after Taju did what the लोमड़ी, फॉक्स said, the kitsune statue's eyes, markings on it began to glow. Not a white color like that of the fox, but a इंद्रधनुष color. When seeing this, Taju was surprised. सेकंड्स after, his eyes began glowing with the same glow as the statue, And then, a इंद्रधनुष light materialize just above Taju's hand, and then finally took the shape of a hexagonal prism. But the moment was short lived. Airi came up behind Taju, holding a gun up to his back, ready to आग if she needed to. Taju was unaware of what was going on, he was still entranced द्वारा the prism, While fighting off the two foxes, the feral लोमड़ी, फॉक्स noticed what Airi was about to do, and his eyes widened.
"TAJU, BEHIND YOU!" he screamed.
With eyes still glowing, Taju turned around rather quickly--the prism still hovering above his hand--and summoned an energy blast similar to what the feral लोमड़ी, फॉक्स did. But this one was stronger. So stronge, Airi was unexpetedly forced back द्वारा the blast. Landing on the ground on her side. She looked back at Taju, now realizing he had the prism in his hand. Taju flew upwards into the air. Both his eyes and prism still glowing brightly.
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oh, this दिखाना is a blast so far! blood, guts, mayhem, sex, lots of swearing, drugs and of course demons. and it all works perfectly! i प्यार watching the I.M.P shenanigans Blitzo and co. get themselves into.
but so far, Episode 2 is my favorite. never would've i thought we'd get so much character depth for Stolas of all characters. he might be a total pervert, but he sure is a good father. and his song.... wow! that brought a tear to my eye. i never thought he'd have such a beautiful voice.
also, i can't forget about Octavia. i've only known her for one episode, but she's already up there as one of my प्रिय characters (along with Loona, of course). i really hope Vivzie brings her back for another episode. maybe have her and Loona on a girls' night together. that'd be great to watch!
all i can say now is: i can't wait to see what episode 3 has in store for us.
but so far, Episode 2 is my favorite. never would've i thought we'd get so much character depth for Stolas of all characters. he might be a total pervert, but he sure is a good father. and his song.... wow! that brought a tear to my eye. i never thought he'd have such a beautiful voice.
also, i can't forget about Octavia. i've only known her for one episode, but she's already up there as one of my प्रिय characters (along with Loona, of course). i really hope Vivzie brings her back for another episode. maybe have her and Loona on a girls' night together. that'd be great to watch!
all i can say now is: i can't wait to see what episode 3 has in store for us.